1To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, with a Note from Anne Blair Banister, 12 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon the receipt of your letter a few daies ago I applied immediately to Mr. Mark for a State of those affairs to which your enquiries are directed, and he promised as soon as he could go to Richmond and settle the interest of the Gentlemens Funds in the Loan to give me a full State of what is due from the publick to them; I know there is a fund appropriated to the Payment of foreign demands...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Anne Blair Banister, 19 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
On the score of old acquaintance, and a knowledge of your humane disposition, I am emboldned to entreat your favor in behalf of Mrs. Oster (the French Consuls Lady) who has been misrepresented by her cruell Husband to the Minister. The inclosed therefore is her Vindication—and which necessity alone wou’d have extorted from her. It is left open for your perusal; when having so done, flatter...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, Sr., and Anne Blair Banister, 6 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
This it is very probable will be delivered you by Capt. Ramsay, a very worthy Man who has the Care of your Daughter Miss Polly, in her Voyage to England; and I am confident from my knowledge of him he will be perfectly attentive to her. A few days ago I received your favor inclosing Mr. De Vernon’s Paper to whose interest I shall pay the greatest attention and as far as it can now be effected...